Is it Coccidiosis or intestinal lining?

[Trish1974]

That's a tough one.... the poop itself looks good but I'm not experienced enough to decipher if the blood is intestinal lining or not. I would think lining would be chunkier.

 

[Palinor]

That's a tough one.... the poop itself looks good but I'm not experienced enough to decipher if the blood is intestinal lining or not. I would think lining would be chunkier.

it's a tough call. They act ok but a previous reply said that their silkie acted ok and then was sick the next day. I guess I"m going to treat them to be safe

 

[Palinor]

Also I'm going to clean their coop out, is the bedding ok to go in the compost?

 

[casportpony]

Looks like blood to me, and any blood is never normal in my flock. If they were mine I would treat with Corid.

FDA and MFG recommended doses:

• Powder dose is no less than 1.5 teaspoons per gallon for 5 days, then 1/3 teaspoon for 7-14 days.
• Liquid Powder dose is 2 teaspoons per gallon for 5 days, then 1/2 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

Ignore direction on the package, that's the cattle dose, not the chicken dose. Also ignore any post that says 1/2 teaspoon per gallon because that dose is based on flawed math and science.

 

[Palinor]

Looks like blood to me, and any blood is never normal in my flock. If they were mine I would treat with Corid.

FDA and MFG recommended doses:

• Powder dose is no less than 1.5 teaspoons per gallon for 5 days, then 1/3 teaspoon for 7-14 days.
• Liquid Powder dose is 2 teaspoons per gallon for 5 days, then 1/2 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

Ignore direction on the package, that's the cattle dose, not the chicken dose. Also ignore any post that says 1/2 teaspoon per gallon because that dose is based on flawed math and science.

gotcha, I have the liquid form. I'll start them on it today. Do you know if their bedding is safe for the compost if they're sick (straw, shavings)

 

[casportpony]

gotcha, I have the liquid form. I'll start them on it today. Do you know if their bedding is safe for the compost if they're sick (straw, shavings)

I don't treat my bedding any different.

 

[Palinor]

Saw this one this morning